#C2=5

Xiangqi Rules

Reading Xiangqi Notation: How WXF Moves Like C2=5 and H8+7 Work, and How Vietnamese Books Write the Same Moves

Learn xiangqi notation in ten minutes: WXF piece letters, file numbers from each player's side, the plus, minus and equals signs, and the Vietnamese version.

28/09/2026 5 min read

Openings

The Central Cannon Opening (C2=5): Xiangqi's Most Popular First Move, Its Ideas, Main Replies and Typical Plans

The Central Cannon, C2=5, is xiangqi's most played first move. What it attacks, how Black usually answers, the plans that follow, and the traps to avoid.

28/09/2026 6 min read